Authorities investigate

Polish girl (13) gave birth during school trip

In Poland, a 13-year-old schoolgirl gave birth to a child during a school trip. The girl gave birth to the baby in the washrooms in her accommodation. The case also called the authorities into action.

The young mother and the newborn were taken to hospital, a spokeswoman for the police in Oswiecim explained on Friday. The baby had to be taken to the university hospital in Krakow due to health complications.

Teachers alerted police and rescue services
The group of pupils was staying in a rest home in Zator near Krakow. The 13-year-old felt unwell on Wednesday evening and gave birth in the accommodation's washrooms, said the police spokeswoman. The girl's teachers then called the police and ambulance. The young mother is being treated in hospital in Oswiecim and her condition is stable.

If the child's father is of age, there is a risk of imprisonment
The public prosecutor's office is now investigating an unknown person for sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 15. If the perpetrator is of legal age, he faces a prison sentence of between two and twelve years under Polish law. If he is under the age of majority, the case will be heard by a family court. According to the GUS statistics authority, there were 306,155 births nationwide in Poland in 2022, 171 of which were to mothers aged 15 or under.